Sally McDavid, a fourth-generation Floridian, said getting away from urban sprawl is why many people moved to Citrus County. Steve Newborn is a WUSF reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area. #5315 I-75 is not a reliable facility now, he said. South EXIT 2X Northwest 199th Street (CR 854) - Stadium Miami, Florida EXIT 4X Turnpike south (SR 821) - Homestead . The extension, if built, is expected to bring the turnpike from its current northern terminus at Interstate 75 in . If you need special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or require translation services (free of charge), please contact the Project Manager using the contact information listed on this page. The DOT secretary wrote a letter saying they would abandon their Coastal Connector plans and instead work on making Interstate 75 better. We embrace our communities, he said, but we know we have to do something. The new Northern Turnpike Extension study has identified four possible corridors for a four-lane toll road and identified them with colored lines on a map. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Phone: 352.732.0073 Mostly sunny. Ruthie Davis Schlabach. SB 100 directs Florida's Turnpike Enterprise to study what is now known as the Northern Turnpike Extension. The Sierra Club of Florida previously sided with the no-builders for various environmental reasons. The board will discuss that, along with the Audubon packet, at its meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Citrus County Courthouse, 110 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness. hbbd```b``~"HH 7L``r?d9fsM&*nw@r0Dn| H2f2HwM) DI& )irDteIL@_8JT#30` Before the testy exchange that led to the final vote, audience members elected officials, two lawyers, non-Marion residents and many people who would directly be affected by the proposed road paths spoke about the state's process. Yet here was the DOT touting plans to do just that. Select an exit, travel plaza, toll plaza or other location from the map, or use the location list to get information and a close-up . Rick Scott ruin their pastures by ramming a strip of asphalt through them! Contact Editor Diane Rado for questions: info@floridaphoenix.com. Florida Phoenix is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Then, because a history-minded group led by Robert Roscow sued them for paving over Etna, the DOT tried to make up for wiping out that Citrus County site by building a mock Etna. Commissioners Kathy Bryant and Michelle Stone each made suggestionson what language should be used in the DOT letter. There are four separate proposals to the Florida Turnpike that would extend the interstate from Wildwood through combinations of these counties: Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter. We, the undersigned residents of Citrus County Florida, strongly oppose the toll road being considered in Project # 14480Turnpike (SR91) Extension at the Northern Terminus. I am talking about the Northern Turnpike Extension, which is supposed to branch off from the Florida Turnpike in Wildwood and head north toward some as-yet-unnamed terminus. Or look at what happened in 2018, when the DOT planned to build something called the Coastal Connector, a toll road to link that pointless Suncoast Parkway extension to I-75. The southernmost road would have demolished habitat for our official state animal, the panther. Staff drew up a resolution to that effect to send to . Signage directs drivers to the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, a toll bridge across the Elizabeth River between Chesapeake and Norfolk, Virginia. North Florida Roads Information. State to halt plans for Northern Turnpike Extension. 204 37th Avenue North #182 St. Petersburg . Instead, state transportation planners will look at expanding Interstate 75 north from where it connects with the turnpike. Zalak told the ones left at the meeting, fewerthan100, by that point,to calm down and behave themselves. The recommendations closely follow what 1000 Friends advocated from day one: make identified improvements to I-75 to alleviate major traffic . "The Department deeply values community input and is committed to thoroughly exploring all concerns received during this process.". The area north of the interchange has been notorious for massive traffic jams in recent years. The Suncoast Parkway 2 is open to traffic. The route would travel through North Sumter County, running northwest through the northeast portion of Dunnellon into the Levy County city of Bronson and end in Chiefland. The project followed the Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE) process which concluded in August 2022. State transportation officials on Thursday officially killed a proposal that would have extended Florida's Turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 near Wildwood east to connect with U.S. 19. That next phase is currently under design, and funding is expected next year. At the end of the letter, Stone wanted to add that county officials request to "partner with you as this project progresses through the different phases of development.". In addition to transportation information, the HFF team also awarded their Acorn Conservation Award to John and Leslie Malone,owners of Bridlewood Farm, a thoroughbred breeding and training facility. "The environment, homes, farms, timberland, recreation areas, and our way of life are all at risk.". However, the Bill still allowed FDOT to evaluate a new northern extension of the turnpike. There was a problem saving your notification. McGrath said it's clear that Dunnellon residents are overwhelmingly opposed to the four proposed paths, and he hope all the local governmental bodies whose communities will be affected by the roadway will unite in opposition. Motorists in Hernando and Citrus counties now have an easier way to travel to and from the greater Tampa Bay region. Dynamic Map Of Sawgrass Expressway. Michael McGrath,a representative from the Florida chapter of the Sierra Club and the No Roads to Ruin Coalition Steering Committee, applauded council members for holding Monday's meeting and taking a strong stance against the proposed road. Then, in a move even a dung beetle would call stinky, Galvano announced that he had had a brilliant idea: Florida should build a bunch of expensive roads that the DOT didnt have on any of its maps, and it should do this really fast. ", The coalition, which was formed to oppose the proposed toll roads, said "If built, this extension would destroy large swaths of Floridas last remaining rural lands, threaten waterways with pollution, endanger iconic wildlife, disrupt farmlands, and promote unsustainable sprawl.". The final decisions will come from the state, not the county. You have permission to edit this article. Instead, the agency would focus on improving Interstate 75. During a special meeting held at . At least two of the potential routes show it cutting through Levy County. Plans were shelved due to cost factors at the time and limited support. If Florida Gov. Milepost 263 The 25 mile long Wekiva Parkway currently extends 19 miles north from Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka to SR 46 west of Sanford. Perdue also acknowledged the congestion and other issues with I-75 through the Marion County area, noting that he drives it himself regularly and he never really knows how long his drive might be. No one likes to drive State Road 200! she said to audience approval. To me, a roads a road.. If you dont know the history of M-CORES, heres the Readers Digest version: The then-Senate president, Bill Galvano, met with some people who build roads, the Florida Transportation Builders Association, after they gave his political action committee a big campaign contribution. The PD&E starts in early to mid-2021. There were also plans for it to tie in with the once proposed Tampa-Jacksonville turnpike. I am talking about the Northern Turnpike Extension, which is supposed to branch off from the Florida Turnpike in Wildwood and head north toward some as-yet-unnamed terminus. Opposition:In Dunnellon, a resounding no for Florida's proposed northern turnpike extension, Rejection: Sand mine denied; lakeside lots approved; Countryside Farms gets buffer, Roadways analyzed: The Marion County roads with the highest traffic counts. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Map of Florida's Turnpike, including exits, toll locations and available plazas and rest areas. Is something needed between I-75 and the west coast? he asked. The plans for Alternative Corridor North route of turnpike extension would originate at the Wildwood I-75/Florida Turnpike connection. Box 613069, Ocoee, Florida 34761 For immediate Release: August 5, 2022 (407) 264-3321 | Angela Starke@2dot.state.fl.us Contact: Angela Starke Department Pauses Northern Turnpike Extension Project ~ Florida Turnpike Enterprise Alternative Corridor Evaluation Study Cancludes with no Viable Proposed Corridors ~ OCOEE, Fia. Where does it go? The decision is considered a win for environmentalists, who have been lobbying various cities and counties to come out against the project. Florida Department of Transportation, ALERT : Mainline Converts to Electronic Toll Collection, Suncoast Extension Opens in Citrus County, Constructing full interchanges at US 98 and W. Cardinal Street and a partial interchange at SR 44, Two all-electronic tolling gantries and equipment buildings, Related drainage, lighting, highway signing, traffic signalization, guardrail and sidewalk, The Suncoast Trail, part of Floridas Statewide Greenways and Trails System, will be extended to SR 44 and a pedestrian overpass constructed over US 98. Three of the four proposed routes go through Marion County. Steve Newborn is a WUSF reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area. Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), which is part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), held the kickoff event to start the planning of a potential turnpike extension that would start "from its northerly terminus in Wildwood to a logical and appropriate terminus as determined by the FDOT, per Senate Bill 100." I sure hope both of them make the choice to respond, so they can make the people of Levy County understand why they are choosing to do a taxpayer-funded favor for a billionaire that obliterates the local folks property. Three lanes continue south along the Florida's Turnpike mainline (SR 91) toward Golden Glades as the HEFT turns west to adjacent SR 817 (NW 27th Avenue) at Lake Lucerne and north Miami Gardens. That meeting was attended by more than 100 people. The real growing need in our state is to save some green space from being wiped out, not for another toll road. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Bryant then sought approval of her proposed language. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Our comprehensive maps section covers the toll roads, bridges and tunnels from coast to coast. Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. It would have provided a direct route from southeast and central Florida with the panhandle. The department studied four potential routes for the Northern Turnpike Extension Project. Commissioners will ask the Florida Department of Transportation saying to remove three of the routes recommended for expanding the turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. by Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix November 18, 2021. He said leaders won't be able to control the growth. The extension increases options for residents and also for the millions of visitors our state sees each year.. Citrus County is currently under consideration within the study area for this Turnpike Extension via Alternative Corridor Central and Alternative Corridor South. WUSF 89.7 depends on donors for the funding it takes to provide you the most trusted source of news and information here in town, across our state, and around the world. I learned about the politics of road-building growing up in the Panhandle. This new 49th Street will also meander eastward, curving to become NW 35th Street and ending at NE 58th Avenue. These are the four new proposed routes for northern Florida Turnpike extension. P.O. On Tuesday, June 14, the Sumter County Board of Commissioners got an earful from close to 120 concerned voters adorned with bright pink "Rural Florida Says No Toll Roads" stickers, waving neon green "No Build" signs, and donning "#NoBuild No Turnpike Extension" T-shirts; a loud and clear sign that Sumter residents want no part of the proposed Northern Turnpike . Three of the four proposed routes go through Marion County. The Florida Department of Transportation has decided to broaden the input process as it considers a possible northern extension of Florida's Turnpike.. The red line appeared to draw the wrath of the county commission since it appears to cut through the Morriston area and would potentially ravage farmlands, subdivisions, and forests. Nothing!. Harrells bill didnt lay a finger on the leg of M-CORES known as the Northern Turnpike Extension, which was declared to be in the strategic interest of the state. The senator explained this by saying, We have over a thousand people a day moving to the beautiful Sunshine State. She claimed her bill builds on the task force recommendations. We oppose this toll road for the following reasons: 1. We continue the fight to stop the Northern Turnpike Extension toll road and the sprawl inducing expansions along US 19/98. Select an exit, travel plaza, toll plaza or other location from the map, or use the location list to get information and a close-up map of that location, plus any nearby gas stations. At least two of the potential routes show it cutting through Levy County. We got a lot of feedback from communities, said Perdue to muttering, groans and laughs from the audience, which he acknowledged. North 95. Completing the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) section of the beltway, the five mile segment links Kelly Park Road with the Mt. Search All Exits along Florida's Turnpike traveling Northbound in Florida. The turnpike extension was a result of Senate Bill 100, which repealed the 2019 M-CORES (Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance) toll road mandate that required state transportation officials to build three new turnpikes in 2023. SR 9/I-95 at SR 842/Broward Boulevard Interchange. There are four separate proposals to the Florida Turnpike that would extend the interstate from Wildwood through combinations of these counties: Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter. But according to Roscow, they built it in Hernando County, not Citrus. Map of the Sawgrass Expressway, including exits, toll locations and available plazas and rest areas. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. Whos hurt by it? An extension of the Suncoast Parkway opened Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation announced in a press release. 75 Express. Audubon proposes this solution: Build six additional lanes within or contiguous with the I-75 right of way and separate local- and through-traffic. As of the summits date, Straub said, The county has nothing going on at County Road 318, she stated. The commissioners promised to write to the governor and the DOT demanding an explanation of this latest outrage, Catlow said. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. The rest of the Legislature kowtowed to Galvanos clout and in 2019 approved the bill creating the M-CORES. Craig is co-host of the "Welcome to Florida" podcast. State transportation officials on Thursday officially killed a proposal that would have extended Florida's Turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 near Wildwood east to connect with U.S. 19. Michael McGrath. Earlier this month, the Inverness City Council voted to send a similar message. The agency agreed once again to treat the horse farm area as off-limits. One commissioner told them the DOT had threatened to withhold $16 million from Levy County for opposing M-CORES, but the commission did it anyway and planned to oppose this new threat, too. The first goal of the Ocala Gazette is to deliver trustworthy local journalism so corruption, misinformation and abuse are not hidden from the public or unchallenged. On August 4, 2022, FDOT announced it was suspending planning for the corridor: "The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed the Alternative Corridors Evaluation (ACE) Study for the Northern Turnpike Corridor without recommending a specific corridor and will not pursue the project any further until options can be reassessed to I-4 Ultimate. %PDF-1.7 % Please donate or subscribe: Magnolia Media Company The road study is set to be completed by 2024. Department officials recently released four proposed routes of the turnpike extension, three of them cutting through southwestern Marion County. The Levy County routes steamroll right through the longleaf pine flatwoods and swamps of the 58,000-acre Goethe State Forest, as well as smashing a hole in the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross-Florida Greenway, a currently unbroken 110-mile linear park that stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. For example, it said the state show how the turnpike extension would enhance the traffic flow on Interstate 75 and other major roadways such as County Road 484, State Road 200 and State Road 40. DUNNELLON The Dunnellon City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution objecting to the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. State Road 589 (SR 589), also known as the Veterans Expressway and Suncoast Parkway, is a north-south toll road near the Florida Gulf Coast. DeSantis wants to oust officials, heres a, Rainbow fentanyl the newest Halloween scare, Marjorie Harris Carr Cross-Florida Greenway, I think we need new roads in Florida to get around. maps and exits. City Council members Jan Cubbage, Louise Kenny, Valerie Hanchar, Anita Williams and the mayor all voted yes for the resolution. Some of the major planned projects include: A flyover from Marion Oaks via Marion Oaks Manor east over I-75, ending at SE Highway 42. Many of the people who attended Tuesday's County Commissionmeetingleft disappointed when the board declined to support the "no build" option for the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. Instead, the agency would focus on improving Interstate 75. The state Department of Transportation on Wednesday told elected officials in northern Central Florida that the agency is no longer pursuing the four proposed routes for a possible northern. I was reminded of the never-say-die saga of Michael Myers the other day when I got a call from a very angry lady from Levy County who was upset about the M-CORES toll roads. It was equally rewarding to see the farms longtime general manager and FTBOA President George Isaacs onstage to accept the award on the Malones behalf. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. We believe something is needed for the future of Florida.. While M-CORES was technically repealed with SB 100, not all of the threats were vanquished. The latest news and how to stay informed. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | Around 100 people waving signs showed up for the Levy County Commission meeting Tuesday to object to the Northern Turnpike Extension, even though that road wasnt on the commission agenda. The approved Turnpike Extension interchange is to be located in northern Miami-Dade County at the proposed west side construction of NW 170th Street (Milepost 37). But now here comes the Northern Turnpike Extension, and more choices to make. We had a wily Escambia County commissioner named Grady Albritton who some people dubbed the King of the County. He was so powerful because he controlled the road crews in his district and he knew how to use that to swap favors. Ron DeSantis, the secretary of the Florida of Department of Transportation, the FDOT project manager for Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, the president of the Florida Senate, the Florida speaker of the house, and other appropriate parties. They cited public opposition that has swelled since the project was announced last year. You can find recent press releases, public notices, media contacts, links to our social media pages and newsroom. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A series of speakers attending a workshop mostly opposed the planned toll road. Citrus County commissioners last month backed the no build option for the northern turnpike extension at least for those routes that would go through Citrus County. Commissioner Jeff Gold joined Stone in voting yes. The 'North A' route would cut Levy County into two parts. Ron DeSantis, allegedly a graduate of Yale and Harvard Law, who said, I heard some stuff, some weird stuff from the Secretary of Transportation trying to make this about social issues. The 13-mile stretch of the toll road will take it north from US 98 in Homosassa to State Road 44 in Lecanto. He just happened to be a Mar-A-Lago member and a DeSantis contributor, and he also just happened to own 561,000 acres in Lafayette, Dixie, and Taylor counties that are ripe for development. They basically wanted to stay the way they were. The latest news and how to stay informed. They also said the project would destroy homes and the environment. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 955-8770 (voice). hZYoF+|$-". The initials stand for Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance, although I think of the program as Money Can Overcome Reservations about Evil Sprawl., DeSantis signed this waste of taxpayer dollars into law with a comment that sounded more like something youd hear from dopey old Gomer down at the fillin station rather than an Ivy League grad, I think we need new roads in Florida to get around.. Look under the Documents - Public Kickoff Meeting section. "The "No Build" resolutions, and all of your tireless work across the region, are the reasons we are getting closer to a complete victory," wrote Cris Costello, Senior Organizing Manager for the Sierra Club, in an email to members of the No Roads to Ruin coalition Thursday. Theyre trying to sneak this in through the back door! said Robbie Blake, the 75-year-old Levy County activist who called me. Florida's Turnpike. The interchange is midway between the US 27 (Okeechobee Road) interchange (MP 35) and the I-75 interchange (MP 39). Citrus County commissioners are opposing proposals to extend Florida's Turnpike through rural counties north of the Tampa Bay region. Ocoee, Florida 34761 407-532-3999 "Based on feedback received from across the four-county study area, significant concerns were identified with portions of all four initially proposed corridors," according to a release from the state Department of Transportation. At the behest of Senate Transportation Chairwoman Gayle Harrell, a Republican from Stuart, the Legislature repealed the toll road bill Galvano had wanted so badly. How dare then-Gov. He was referring to how powerful planner Robert Moses employed new roads and bridges to limit opportunities for non-white New York residents, as recounted in Robert A. Caros award-winning biography, The Power Broker., Among those Fox-centric pols who responded with derision was Gov. The project would extend the turnpike's northern terminus from Wildwood/Interstate 75 west to U.S. 19. But wait, I said, the Legislature killed off those expensive and ridiculous roads to nowhere! Each of the routes would pave over large swaths of rural areas. PO Box 188 This time it passed, 3-2, withZalak and Bryant votingno. Turns out, it was one of the best moves I've ever made. Northern Turnpike Extension FPID 449743-2 Even a vehicle just stalled on the shoulder can cause a five-, six-, 10-mile backup. I think that an extension of the Turnpike would be beneficial to cross-Florida traffic. The option of most concern residents said, would connect the Florida turnpike's northern terminus at Wildwood and go through the rural areas of Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties. And engage with FDOT in public input. Mark Seveska lives in the Pine Ridge community in Citrus County, which falls in one of the proposed paths. The expansion to four lanes of SW 80th Avenue from SW 95th Street Road to U.S. 27 going past On Top of the World, the new developments on SW 80th Avenue, Stone Creek, West Port High School and north over SR 40 and past the World Equestrian Center and Golden Ocala. There are four alternative routes being proposed. %%EOF North A and North B routes (red and blue) impact southwest Marion County more than Central and South (yellow and purple). That one, released in 1978, featured a frightened young woman, played by scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, fleeing a masked and murderous psycho named Michael Myers, whose dialogue consisted of him breathing very loudly. 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